EDTL745-17S2 (D) Semester Two 2017 (Distance)

Transition to School from Early Childhood

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 July 2017
End Date: Sunday, 19 November 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 28 July 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 13 October 2017

Description

This course is designed to give Early Childhood and Primary teachers an awareness of the process and implications involved in a child's transition to school.

Learning Outcomes

  • By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
  • identify and analyse the current transitional issues between the early childhood and primary sectors
  • undertake a review into an aspect of the literature and research into the transition to school for 5 and 6 year olds in order to identify the variables affecting the transition process
  • undertake an investigation to inform future policies and practices
  • develop a transition plan, based on relevant research and literature, to a school or from an early childhood centre

Equivalent Courses

TL745

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Karen Turnock

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Readings and reflective summary 25 Aug 2017 50%
Review of literature, policy and plan 27 Oct 2017 50%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Ministry of Education; Title of Maori version ; Learning Media, Wellington, N. Z, 1997 (Description: SEA (Kit) school entry assessment 1 teachers' guide, 8 readers, 1 game in 226 various pieces, 1 videocassette ; in box, 27 x 42 x 6 cm).

New Zealand; The New Zealand curriculum ; Learning Media for the Ministry of Education, 2007.

All details on readings/resources are available on LEARN

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to Regulation J of the General Course and Examination Regulations.

Assessment and grading system

There are two assignments for this course. Each is graded using the university A+ to D scale. Note: satisfactory completion of each assignment to at least a C- grade is required to pass the course.

Grading Scale
Grade    GPA Value        Marks

A+              9            90 – 100
A                8            85 – 89.99
A-               7            80 – 84.99
B+              6            75 – 79.99
B                5            70 – 74.99
B-               4            65 – 69.99
C+              3            60 – 64.99
C                2            55 – 59.99
C-               1            50 – 54.99
D                0            40 – 49.99
E               -1             0 – 39.99

Attendance

N/A

Evaluation

N/A

Grade moderation

An examiners’ meeting will be held at the end of the course to determine final grades and ensure fairness and consistency.

Late submission of work

Late work
Work is late if it is handed in after the due date, without an extension having been granted.  Students will be advised of any penalties to be imposed for work handed in late without explanation. Penalties may range from a warning letter to the deduction of marks or grades.  Lecturers reserve the right not to mark work that is handed in late.  Students must check course outlines for details of policies on the submission of late work.

Notes

N/A

Other specific requirements

Assessments in this course may require practical application of course content in the participant’s teaching context.

Students should ensure they have access to infants, toddlers, or young children for these purposes.

Keep a copy of all work.

Requests for extensions

Students are expected to plan work in advance to meet assessment deadlines. A grace period for submission of work is built into due dates as per schedule set out above. In exceptional circumstances, a student needing to negotiate alternative due dates must contact the upgrade coordinator before the due dates stated above. Such requests will not be granted automatically.

Resubmissions

If your work meets most (but not all) of the criteria required to pass, you may be given the opportunity to resubmit an assessment to bring it to a passing standard. Resubmissions are restricted to work that is originally submitted on or before the due date. Late assignments will not be considered for resubmission. Distance students will have ten days from expected receipt date to complete resubmissions. The original work and marking sheet must be attached to the resubmitted version. A resubmitted assignment that meets the requirements will be awarded a minimum passing grade. Only one resubmit is permitted for each assignment. A resubmitted assignment that does not meet passing standard will be awarded a D.

Special consideration of assessment items

Students may apply for special consideration if their performance in an assessment is affected by extenuating circumstances beyond their control, where:
(a)  they have suffered an acute illness, injury, or other reasonably unforeseeable circumstances:
i.    which has prevented them from completing any major item(s) of work for assessment in a course; or
ii.   which has impaired their performance (including by interruption of pre-assessment revision) to the extent that the result(s) are likely to underestimate their true and evidenced level of mastery of the material in the course;
or
(b)  
i.    they have been selected to perform, compete, adjudicate, or officiate as a national sporting representative at national or international competitions; or
ii.   they are members of a national cultural group on tour nationally or internationally.
Please note that applications must be supported by evidence.  Further details are available at the above link.

Applications for special consideration should be submitted via the Examinations Office website http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/exams/ within five days of the assessment.

Where an extension may be granted for an assessment, this will be decided by direct application to the Course Co-ordinator and an application to the Examinations Office may not be required.

Special consideration is not available for items worth less than 10% of the course and may not be available for some other items of assessment as specified in Course Outlines.  (Refer to specific Course Outlines for this information.)

Students prevented by extenuating circumstances from completing the course after the final date for withdrawing, may apply for special consideration for late discontinuation of the course. Applications must be submitted to the Examinations Office within five days of the end of the main examination period for the semester.

NB: This information replaces any previous references to special consideration, Aegrotat or Backdated (Late) Withdrawal in the Course Information System, Learn or Course Outlines. If you are unclear about the implications or process please discuss with your Course Coordinator or contact the Student Advice team for assistance.

Where to submit and collect work

Students will be expected to submit their assessments via the online assessment system in the Learn (Moodle) class site by 5.00pm on or before the due date. The lecturer may also ask students to submit assessment work through the software Turnitin, to check for plagiarism. If this option is available students will submit work through Turnitin and obtain a report, after submitting assignments for marking via the Learn site.

It is the responsibility of the students to check their Internet access and ability to submit their work via the online system.  Any technical difficulties should be notified well in advance of the due date so that assistance can be provided or alternative arrangements can be negotiated. (Students who do not have broadband internet access, or who have unreliable access are advised to attend to this early in the course to prevent last minute pressures.) If you require assistance, please email ictservicedesk@canterbury.ac.nz, or phone 0800 763 676 ext 6060.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $732.00

International fee $2,975.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Teacher Education .

All EDTL745 Occurrences

  • EDTL745-17S2 (D) Semester Two 2017 (Distance)